UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Brazil

Brazil: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of was 20.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
20.3%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
19th
of 74 countries
All-time high
49.3%
in 2010
All-time low
4.3%
in 1980
Years of data
17
1970–2018

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Brazil, 1970–2018

010203040501970199420181970: 19.41976: 4.91980: 4.32004: 26.52006: 272007: 25.92008: 24.72009: 23.52010: 49.32011: 21.82012: 23.12013: 20.32014: 20.62015: 202016: 20.32017: 20.52018: 20.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Brazil stood at 20.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Brazil peaked at 49.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1980.

That places Brazil 19th out of 74 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is primary, both sexes in Brazil, 1970 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1970 19.4%
1976 4.9% -74.7%
1980 4.3% -12.2%
2004 26.5% +516.6%
2006 27.0% +1.8%
2007 25.9% -4.0%
2008 24.7% -4.5%
2009 23.5% -5.1%
2010 49.3% +109.8%
2011 21.8% -55.6%
2012 23.1% +5.8%
2013 20.3% -12.4%
2014 20.6% +1.5%
2015 20.0% -2.8%
2016 20.3% +1.5%
2017 20.5% +1.1%
2018 20.3% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 12.1% 4.9% 19.4% 2
1980s 4.3% 4.3% 4.3% 1
2000s 25.5% 23.5% 27.0% 5
2010s 24.0% 20.0% 49.3% 9

Countries ranked near Brazil

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  4. 20 Qatar 19.8% compare
  5. 21 Malaysia 19.7% compare
  6. 22 Mexico 19.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Brazil?
Uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of in Brazil was 20.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1980.
How does Brazil rank for uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Brazil ranks 19th out of 74 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is primary, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is primary, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
74 places, 809 data points, 1970–2019
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The percentage of population (age 25 and over) with completed primary (ISCED 1) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of persons aged 25 years and above with completed primary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/